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Provision of Legal Services to Capital City College

Capital City College · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:25.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this tender process is to formalise an agreement for the provision of professional legal services, with a key emphasis on employment tribunal services. It is intended that the process will reduce overall contract expenditure; support contract efficiencies and delivery performance through the ability to foster value-added relationships over time.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
8 Apr 2025
Award ID
014058-2025-Legal Services-1
Status
active
Identifier
OC304065
Location
London, UKI, EC2V 7WS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • The purpose of this tender process is to formalise an agreement for the provision of professional legal services, with a key emphasis on employment tribunal services while ensuring compliance to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and College Financial Regulations. It is intended that the process will reduce overall contract expenditure; support contract efficiencies and delivery performance through the ability to foster value-added relationships over time. A broad range of legal services typical to Further Education will be needed. Please see the Guidance within the Tender Pack for further details. Additional information: Full and unrestricted access to the Tener documents can be obtained via https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/HomePlease see the timetable in the Guidance and register for the 1 hour group Teams event on 06.01.25 at 11.30 via In-Tend if interested.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
LEGAL_1224
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
All tender’s initiated before the introduction of the new Procurement Act 2023 on 24 February 2025 (including this legal services tender) are subject to the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 only. To ensure compliance and best practice this tender process has been designed in accordance with all Light Touch Regulations requirements and CCCG Financial Regulations using an open tender with interviews (if required). Alcatel will not be utilised. All queries related to the procurement should be raised in writing via In-tend or to anna@agmprocurement.com
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
22 Jan 2025, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Opening will be conducted in line with In-tend procedures and CCCG Financial Regulations

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
22 Jan 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
22 Jan 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
22 Apr 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Organisations must be registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority ("SRA"). to apply.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Organisations are registered with the Solicitors Regulation Authority ("SRA").

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The purpose of this tender process is to formalise an agreement for the provision of professional legal services, with a key emphasis on employment tribunal services while ensuring compliance to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and College Financial Regulations. It is intended that the process will reduce overall contract expenditure; support contract efficiencies and delivery performance through the ability to foster value-added relationships over time. A broad range of legal services typical to Further Education will be needed. Please see the Guidance within the Tender Pack for further details. Additional information: Full and unrestricted access to the Tener documents can be obtained via https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/HomePlease see the timetable in the Guidance and register for the 1 hour group Teams event on 06.01.25 at 11.30 via In-Tend if interested.

Renewal

Description
The proposed contract will operate for an initial two-year term commencing 10 March 2025 with four options to extend in one-year increments (or as agreed between the parties) up to a maximum term ending 09 March 2031 subject to satisfactory performance and an agreement of rates.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality assessment
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
Charges
Type
cost
Description
40

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
10 Mar 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Contract will be for the provision of Legal services across the Group

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Entry 2
Region
UKI

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-132295
Name
Capital City College Group

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1X 8RA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
211 Gray’s Inn Road King’s Cross

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Capital City College Group

Contact

Name
Anna Manns
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-61564
Name
Capital City College Group

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Capital City College Group
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-143448
Name
Capital City College

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC1X 8RA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
211 Gray’s Inn Road King’s Cross

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Capital City College

Contact

Name
Anna Manns
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-143449
Name
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2V 7WS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Wood Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
OC304065
Legal Name
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-143450
Name
Capital City College

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Capital City College

Award information

Award 1
Id
014058-2025-Legal Services-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-143449
Name
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
014058-2025-Legal Services-1
Status
active
Award ID
014058-2025-Legal Services-1
Date Signed
9 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,800,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI · WC1X 8RA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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